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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Falling in Love, 1934-1941; Letter Dated 24 December 1997; An Overture to Illumination; Falling in Love, 1934-1941; Letter Dated 26 January 1998.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the old woman, what does Trachimbrod look like now?
(a) It has been rebuilt and doesn't look at all like it did before.
(b) It looks like any other field.
(c) It is crumbling.
(d) It is empty.

2. Who says "I am a good person who has lived in a bad time" (227)?
(a) Alex.
(b) Lista.
(c) Jonathan.
(d) Grandfather.

3. In "The Beginning of the World Often Comes," who finds debris in the river?
(a) Brod.
(b) Jonathan.
(c) Hannah and Chana.
(d) Alex.

4. At the end of "The Dial, 1941-1804-1941," Brod tells Kolker that she loves him and "for the first time in her life, the words had meaning" (139). Why do the words have meaning now?
(a) The Kolker is dying.
(b) The Kolker has given her perfume.
(c) The Kolker told her the truth about her father.
(d) The Kolker has given her a baby.

5. In "Letter Dated 26 January 1998," what did Alex tell Jonathan he did for the first time ever?
(a) He took care of himself first.
(b) He told his father exactly what he thought.
(c) He told the truth.
(d) He kissed a girl.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wins the second lottery?

2. Who did Grandfather "murder?"

3. When does the old woman want out of the car?

4. What are the Ukrainians celebrating when Jonathan arrives?

5. When Alex picks up Jonathan, where does Jonathan say he wants to go?

(see the answer key)

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